Associations to the word «Subvert»

Wiktionary

SUBVERT, verb. (transitive) To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.
SUBVERT, verb. (transitive) To pervert, as the mind, and turn it from the truth; to corrupt; to confound.
SUBVERT, verb. (transitive) To upturn convention from the foundation by undermining it (literally, to turn from beneath).
SUBVERT, noun. An advertisement created by subvertising.

Dictionary definition

SUBVERT, verb. Cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class".
SUBVERT, verb. Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals".
SUBVERT, verb. Destroy property or hinder normal operations; "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war".
SUBVERT, verb. Destroy completely; "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis".

Wise words

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